This is the “Nishinomiya Quiz” corner, where getting the answer right proves you’re a true Nishinomiya expert.
May 5 is Children’s Day, so this Nishinomiya Quiz has a bit of a Children’s Day flavor too.
Here’s today’s quiz↓
Among “east, west, south, and north,” which kanji appears most often in the names of elementary schools in Nishinomiya City?
a.東
b.西
c.南
d.北
Nishi2 correct answer rate: 33%
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- a.東17.4%(45票)
- b.西35.5%(92票)
- c.南16.6%(43票)
- d.北30.5%(79票)
So, what’s the answer?
The correct answer was d. “北”.
There are 40 elementary schools in Nishinomiya City. (See the list of elementary schools here.)
甲東小学校
鳴尾東小学校
東山台小学校
段上西小学校
高須西小学校
上ヶ原南小学校
南甲子園小学校
北夙川小学校
高木北小学校
鳴尾北小学校
北六甲台小学校
So the results were: 4 schools with “北,” followed by 3 with “東,” 2 with “西,” and 2 with “南.”
When making this quiz, I wrote out all the elementary schools in Nishinomiya City,
and there were a few schools I was hearing about for the first time.
It made me realize I still have a lot to learn about Nishinomiya.
